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Guri Rørtveit er spesialist i allmennmedisin og direktør ved Folkehelseinstituttet.
Articles by Guri Rørtveit
Restless legs syndrome – a study from general practice
- Bjørn Bjorvatn,
- Knut-Arne Wensaas,
- Knut Erik Emberland,
- Lars Thore Fadnes,
- Sverre Litleskare,
- Esperanza Diaz,
- Sabine Ruths,
- Guri Rørtveit,
- Siri Waage
08.11.2021:
The typical signs of RLS are prickling and uncomfortable sensations in the legs accompanied by an urge to move (1, 2). This urge to move arises when one is at rest and is relieved partly or wholly with movement. The urge to move also varies distinctly in the course of the day, with symptoms in the...
New infrastructure for research in general practice
- Bjørn Bjorvatn,
- Espen Saxhaug Kristoffersen,
- Peder Andreas Halvorsen,
- Egil Andreas Fors,
- Stein Nilsen,
- Guri Rørtveit
14.01.2019:
There is an acute need for practice-oriented research in general practice in Norway. A new infrastructure for such research has now been established, and we encourage all GP practices to report their interest. The research network in primary health care (PraksisNett) is now recruiting GP practices...
Association between mode of delivery and pelvic floor dysfunction
- Guri Rørtveit,
- Yngvild S. Hannestad
14.10.2014:
Urinary incontinence, anal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse are together referred to as pelvic floor dysfunction. The International Continence Society has established a standardised terminology for these conditions, which is now in widespread use among researchers (1). Their prevalence is...